The Gangster Chronicles

Today we chopped it up with the NO homie Fiend and we discussed his early days with Mystikal on Big Boy records and later No Limit, the recent No Limit/Cash Money Versus  and the upcoming tour with the 2 camps and we talk about his new album "Big Shots"  and label and streaming platform with Steele, "Fan Club".   Bang the new album "Big Shots"   DEEZER https://www.deezer.com/en...

Tonight on the podcast, we step into a conversation that demands attention. We sit down with filmmakers  Laura Dylan Kerman  and  William Howell  to discuss their powerful documentary  Cycle — a film examining the death of  Ty'Rese West , an 18-year-old Black teenager from  Racine . On June 15, 2019, Ty’Rese was stopped for a bicycle light violation b...

Tonight we have West Coast legend Yo Yo in the studio and we discuss her transition from doing duets with Ice Cube in the 90's to hosting radio and her own cooking show on Aspire TV , Downright Delicious With Yo Yo. We talk about growing up Hip Hop, why it was important for her to go back to school, parenthood and much more.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

tonight we chopped it up with the homie Dedan Skillz that normally, well, never does interviews. We talk about his 20 years as a music exec, forming a lifelong friendship with the late Tupac Shakur, his work as an A&R with legendary DJ Bobcat, who happens to be his big cousin and much more. Now I'm go tell you in advance EIht's mic had a crazy a** delay and it sounds like he was talking over u...

On this EP with special guest co-host Kxng Crooked we discuss Trump kidnapping Venezuela's President, and Glasses going in on Adin Ross and we ask if its hypocritical for rappers to go in on other races when they have historically been the most disrespectful.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Big Steele talks with  Benzino for a deep dive into the complexities of the hip hop industry. Benzino offers his candid thoughts on a range of topics, including  the controversies around P Diddy's documentary. Ray Benzino goes in on 50 cent and say's he dropped the doc on Diddy to be spiteful. They also discuss systemic issues facing black men, and the dynamics between Eminem and 50 Cent...

In this episode of Gangster Chronicles, MC Eiht and Steele discuss the current "Streets Are Dead" movement. They reflect on whether the streets are truly 'dead' and how many modern rappers genuinely live the lifestyles they rap about. They also delve into the common practice of rappers using shock value to go viral and debate the authenticity of many rappers' street affiliations.  See omnystu...

We sat with the homegirl Suga T, ya know, E-40's lil sister and chopped it up. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Compton street legend Baby Gangsta takes us from the 80's crack game to the present and tells us why this generation is probably the most viscous.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

West Coast hip-hop icon Kokane joins Norman Steele for a powerful, no-holding-back conversation about the realbusiness behind the music. In this explosive interview, Kokane opens up about his long career, his role in shaping the G-Funk era, and the royalty controversies that have followed some of the biggest names in rap. For the first time on record, Kokane discusses the financial disputes that i...

Eiht and Steele sit down with the co-creator of  Drink Champs  to break down the show’s massive success, the behind-the-scenes chaos of the Kanye West interview, and the aftermath that shook the whole platform. EFN drops gems on the  DMX episode , early struggles, the business behind going viral, and what it really takes to build one of the biggest hip-hop interview shows in t...

Eiht and Steele finally get to sit down with Compton rapper BG Knoccout and discuss the Ruthless/Deathrow beef, The real economics of podcast,  how prison and turning Muslim lead to his growth and much more.       See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We sit down with former gang banger, Michael Johnson who at one time couldn't read or write  but through an amazing set of circumstances learned how to not only read and write but would go on to not only become a Harvard graduate but also become one of the biggest African American fund raisers in the country and become President and CEO of the Boys and Girls club of Dane county. Read Michael...

Tonight we sat down with rap critique Dejon Paul and discussed OG's that feel like they still got it on the microphone. Do you think the homies should put the mic down at a certain age? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On the heels of his the release of his memoir, "100 Ways I've Almost Died...While Working In the Rap Industry" we speak with A&R Matthew "M-80" Markoff. He details his book, his views on rap economics and breaks down his battle with the late Chino XL's estate between him & his daughters, his fallout with Killa Priest and more. We kept the conversation very subjective because wtf do we know...

Eiht & Steele discuss the recently released video for "Act My Age" and the legendary Cube responding to a troll who told him to hang up the mic. Should Cube at this point be able to do whatever he feels like, or should he be held to who he was in his early years? Lets discuss.   Ice Cube "Act My Age" See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

MC Eiht goes into detail about what possibly could be his last album. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Today we sat down with the homegirl AJ from We Talk Back podcast to discuss trauma, black mental health and more. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this EP Steele and Eiht discuss a project chick working her section 8 like a real champ, Eiht catches an attitude about Steele's new social media love affair and why the world needs to bow down to Cardi B for her success while staying ghetto fabulous. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eiht and Steele touch on how to avoid getting jacked in LA and have a few words for all the coon's out there kissing a**.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We talk about the recent shooting of Charlie Kirk and who possibly got at em. Who y'all think did it? They just arrested a guy who they claim did it, he's probably a patsy... Stay tuned See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Eiht and Steele talk about the latest with Young Thug and a bunch of other things going on. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We sit down w/ producer Daryl Harper to find out how an unknown r&b writer got down with Deathrow Records and was handpicked by the late Tupac to produce Makaveli when the rapper's label mates refused to work with the legendary artist. Daryl also details how Nate Dogg and Jewell didn't tolerate any non-sense and held it down in the midst of the drama.  See omnystudio.com/listener for priv...

In this episode Eiht and Steele break down the world of podcasting and make believe. STOP BEING SO GULLIBLE!  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.